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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



March. 1922 



MODIFIED DADANT HIVE 



Glance at the 11 frames, 

 spaced 11/4 inches from 

 center to center, 11^/4 

 inches deep of the Modi- 

 fied Dadant hive, giving 

 adequate room for brood 

 and stores in one hive 

 body. 



Note the outlines of the 

 standard 10-frame Hoff- 

 man depth hive body 

 compared to the Modi- 

 fied Dadant body. You 

 can see why more 

 swarms and less surplus 

 come from small hives. 



The Large Hive for Extracted Honey Production 



Among the reasons why the Modified Dadant hive deserves a trial, especially where present equip- 

 ment is not giving satisfaction are: 



DEEP FRAMES, 11% IN. LARGE 1-STORY BROOD NEST 



FRAME SPACE VENTILATION ADEQUATE WINTER STORES 



SWARM CONTROL EASIER GREATER BROOD ROOM 



eVi-IN. EXTRACTING FRAMES. STANDARD COVERS, BOTTOMS 



Present equipment may be used as super equipment on Modified Dadant brood-chambers. Covers 

 and bottoms for this hive are the familiar metal roof cover with inner cover and regular standard 

 bottoms, except for larger dimensions. 



THE STANDARD OF WORKMANSHIP IS "BEEWARE." 



■ Write for free booklet on this hive lo 



G. B. LEWIS CO., WATERTOWN, WIS. 



DADANT & SONS, HAMILTON, ILL. 



Thore's a distributor 



Make the WEAK STRONG by using 



Forehand's 3 -Band 



Italian Bees and Queens 



Make your weak run-down colonies good ones by using young, vigorous 3-band 

 Italian Queens, backed by 28 years of successful breeding. With the cost of 

 supplies plus the cost of production, can you afford colonies occupying perfectly 

 good hives and combs, netting you nothing or a small profit? We must produce 

 our honey at less cost, to meet the lower prices. Can you make a better start 

 than by bringing those non-producers to the front? Give them a queen that will 

 liave the hive chock-full of young bees ready for the harvest, instead of being 

 in a weak condition when bees are needed most. Give my imported stock a trial. 

 You risk not a penny; if you are not satisfied, notify me and I will replace or 

 refund your money. If the colony is too weak for a queen alone, get one or two 

 of my Italian Bees with queen. Introduce to the old colony and watch 

 uild up. Let me make you one of my satisfied customers. I have thou- 

 of them in U. S. and Canada. 



Untested — 1, $1.50; 6, $7.50; 12, $13.50. Selected Untested — 1, $1.75; 

 6, $9.00; 12, $16.50. Tested — 1, $2.50; 6, $13.00; 12, $24.50. Selected 

 Tested — 1, $4.00; 6, $22.00; 12, $41.50. One pound bees, $2.75; two 

 pounds bees, $4.75 ; three pounds bees, $6.75. If queen is wanted with 

 bees add price. Write for prices on large lots. 



FOREHAND 



RAMER, ALABAMA 



